old school vs. new school

[thunder]

whats everyone playing now a days? is your main bass a sr4? bongo? sterling? or sr5? and what kinda of music do you play? vintage or modern? and pick up configureation?

 

[bovinehost]

is your main bass a sr4? bongo? sterling? or sr5?

Depends on what time it is, usually - or what's closest!

 

[Fraxture]

Sterling here.
Currently playing progressive, rock and christian rock.

 

[Bass Control]

For currently: Nothing. Both my basses were destroyed in a car accident 4 months ago. Thankfully that opened the door for some new gear.

So in the future, it will be Bongos in either HH or HS, and either 5 or 6 strings. Haven't really decided yet, and haven't played an HS Bongo yet.

As for music, jazz fusion, blues, progressive, classic and modern metal/rock (not that punk/emo/alternative crap).

 

[Spectre]

As of this past week, my Bongo 5H is my new fancy.

Broad music range, rock, progressive, jazz, blues, even known to do a bit of country. No rappy hip hop stuff.

 

[Drmckool]

stingray 5 currently. i play modernish music and usually do lots of tapping and walks

 

[Dr Stankface]

One of my SR5s. They all get about equal play time.

I play a little bit of everything. I just love playing.

 

[Psycho Ward]

I'm a school drop out.


But I like to play cornbread country. Unfortunately to make a living I have to play everything from classical to blues… even acid gospel. I still get more gigs as a keyboard guy, but I always wear my EBMM shirts and carry my EBMM Zippo.

 

[bassmancb]

I swap out with my 30th SR4, 20thSR5 and my two F#@%&*s. I try and give them all playing time. They all play quite well with my Mesa rig.

 

[phatduckk]

strelings HH, HS and H... SR4 HH and Bongo HH. i switch between em a lot depending on my mood

i play punk rock in my band but at home ill play anything

 

[Spectre]

Phatty won't admit it, but his new Bongo HH has taken over. Phatty is now a slave to the Bongo

 

[thunder]

i love the sr4, single hummer (i'm starting to appreciate the double bucker but my relationship with the bongo needs some help), i play all styles of music. (temporarily bandless due long work hours)

 

[russjm]

Yeah SR4 single buck 2EQ, for Muse, U2, Green Day, Foo Fighters type covers. Last nights gig went down a storm, and for the first time in quite a while, I was getting praise for my sound instead of the guitarist, which made a change!

 

[Kristopher]

My main is a basic Sterling, but just yesterday I bought a SR5 and next week or so my Sterling HS is coming in so I expect an all-out Ball brawl to see which one comes out #1.

I currently play in a cover band that focuses on 80's/90's/00's radio-rock, and I'm also looking to join/start an original project that focuses on the dissonant/noisier side of things (Black Flag, Sonic Youth, Mogwai, Shannon Wright). I used to be in a band that had a style that sounded like a mixed between surf and Hendrix, but unfortunately that fell apart, and that was when I thought I liked the sound of a Jazz with DiMarzio's in it. (Coincidence...?)

 

[LisaIs]

I play a Sterling 4. I play alternative rock and Christian.

 

[kompressaur]

I play a Sterling H in a 2 piece covers band doing just about anything (though most of the night I'm on skinny string duties) The Sterling comes out for the funk and soul stuff

I also play a another brand bass (same kinda lineage as MM)for an INXS tribute band just up the road in Greenock cos Gary Beers uses em and I like it also

but the Sterling still gets a trot out then cos Mr Beers has often been seen toting MM too!

Komp

 

[Bobbo 77]

Órale,
Been using my Ol' trusty 77' Funk machine, Ash Maple, but rehearsed this past Friday with my Sr5...I'm a winner either way!
Bobbo 77'

 

[Aussie Mark]

Old fart, 4 stringers only for me. I give all the herd a run on a rotational basis, but am really digging my 30th Anniversary Stingray at the moment. Haven't been gigging for the past 6 months due to small family additions, moving country and buying a new house all being rather time consuming, but I'm hoping to find time to get along to some blues jams soon, and look for a band in a few months time. Mostly I play classic rock, blues, top 40 covers, but am pretty versatile.

 

[GassieBall]

Sterling is my go to. Alternative and classic rock.

 

[tkarter]

Bongo 5 H. I try to play Country, Classic Rock and Blues. Good or bad playing the bass is always there in a big way.

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